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#a73a2d color: Sweet Brown

#a73a2d is rgb(167, 58, 45) in RGB and oklch(50.219% 0.14606 29.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

50.2%
0.146
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a73a2d

#a73a2d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sweet Brown (#a83731). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a73a2d mixed with white

  1. a73a2d
  2. b24f42
  3. bc6356
  4. c6776a
  5. d08a7f
  6. d99d93
  7. e1b1a8
  8. e9c4bd
  9. f1d7d3
  10. f8ebe9

Darker: #a73a2d mixed with black

  1. a73a2d
  2. 913126
  3. 7b281f
  4. 662018
  5. 521811
  6. 3e100b
  7. 2c0906
  8. 1a0402
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a73a2d with less saturation

  1. a73a2d
  2. a14034
  3. 9b463a
  4. 954b40
  5. 8f4f46
  6. 89544b
  7. 825750
  8. 7b5b55
  9. 745e5a
  10. 6c615f

Questions about #a73a2d

What color is #a73a2d?

#a73a2d is bright red. The closest named color is Sweet Brown. In RGB it is rgb(167, 58, 45), in HSL hsl(6.39, 57.55%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.219% 0.14606 29.836).

What colors go well with #a73a2d?

The complementary color of #a73a2d is #007385. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a23761 and #9b4b00. The triadic partners are #007931 and #445bb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a73a2d?

White text reads better on #a73a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a73a2d a warm or cool color?

#a73a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.146.